Senior Software Engineer

True; United States; Remote; USD 197,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Technology Organization is hiring a senior full-stack engineer to own end-to-end features for a peer-to-peer learning platform. You’ll work with designers and stakeholders to define problems, scope MVPs, and ship across the stack using TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js.

You’ll collaborate in small, cross-functional pods, interview users, and balance user needs with technical feasibility while contributing to high-growth product initiatives in education technology.

Qualifications

• 5–13 years of full-stack software engineering experience.
• Strong frontend and backend skills with TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, and Postgres.
• Experience with typed languages and relational databases; familiarity with AWS or GCP.
• Background in a small, high-growth consumer startup; small team experience.
• Education technology experience; marketplaces or real-time/video product exposure.
• Ability to work with users and non-technical stakeholders; shape product solutions.
• Interest in education and social impact; comfortable with broad responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Define problems with users, scope MVPs, and deliver full-stack features.
• Collaborate in cross-functional pods to launch learning programs and test formats for peer interaction.
• Interview users, propose product solutions, and balance user needs with technical feasibility.
• Write and maintain readable code across the stack, improving patterns that support future development.
• Review code, pair with teammates, and participate in an on-call rotation of about one week every six weeks.

Skills

Full-stack development

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Node.js

PostgreSQL

AWS

GCP

Startup experience

Education technology

Real-time/video products

User collaboration

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join a small engineering team at an education technology organization building a peer-to-peer learning platform. You will own full-stack products that help learners connect through tutoring, dialogue, and community, working closely with designers and program stakeholders.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Work with users and stakeholders to define problems, scope minimum viable products, and deliver and improve full-stack features.
• Collaborate in cross-functional pods to launch learning programs and test new formats for peer interaction.
• Interview users, propose product solutions, and balance user needs with technical feasibility.
• Write and maintain readable code across the stack, improving patterns that support future development.
• Review code, pair with teammates, and participate in an on-call rotation of about one week every six weeks.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Five to thirteen years of full-stack software engineering experience, including end-to-end delivery of consumer products used by thousands of people.
• Strong product engineering skills across frontend and backend, with meaningful experience in TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, and Postgres or a similar stack.
• Experience with typed languages and relational databases, plus familiarity with AWS or GCP cloud infrastructure.
• Background in a small, high-growth consumer startup and experience working in a small engineering team.
• Education technology experience; experience with marketplaces or real-time or video products is also relevant.
• Ability to work directly with users and non-technical stakeholders, identify needs, and shape product solutions.
• Interest in education and social impact, and comfort working across broadly defined responsibilities.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Base salary: $197,000 to $207,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION Remote, United States.